The Health Monitor newsletter is a biweekly look by The Maine Monitor at the politics and people shaping health care in Maine. The newsletter is delivered by email every other Friday and the story portion of each edition is archived below.
How candidates for governor would change Maine health care policy
A look at the health care plans put forward by Bobby Charles, Hannah Pingree and Rick Bennett.
Her Alzheimer’s diagnosis took 2 years. New blood tests might help others get answers sooner
Not all insurance companies cover the tests, which help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. But some do, and more may in the future.
What to know about this year’s flu, COVID-19 and RSV shots
Major medical groups issued immunization recommendations last week, ahead of the fall respiratory virus season that begins in October.
Maine waited years for a Lyme vaccine. RFK hobbled the panel needed for a smooth rollout
“All the rules are out the window,” said a physician who once served on the committee that gave guidance on new vaccines. “I don’t know how this plays out.”
Answers to 3 questions about a potential Lyme vaccine
Learn where the vaccine’s approvals stand, how effective it is and what is slowing down its potential release.
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